2021 International Women’s Day Celebrating Achievements
IWD News:
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD) – a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality.
Marked annually March 8, IWD is one of the most important days of the year to:
Celebrate women’s achievements;
Lobby for accelerated gender parity; and
History of International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900s – a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.